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as in districts
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
are you familiar with the city's Latino neighborhood?
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as in vicinities
an adjoining region or space
we were somewhere in the neighborhood of the Capitol because we could see the dome
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Recent Examples of neighborhoods
Police detectives are investigating two shootings that happened a short time apart in two Pittsburgh neighborhoods located not far from one another.
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Some neighborhoods like Clairemont have a senior center, whereas PB does not.
—Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The city gave Fifth Gear a permit to operate in November 2025, but pulled it soon after opposition from nearby neighborhoods.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
During the summer of 2024, our team conducted a community survey in neighborhoods across Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
—Emily Bache, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
One solution might be found in a building the school district already owns that is sitting empty in one of the city’s premier neighborhoods.
—Thomas White, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Residents in uptown neighborhoods, including Biddleville, McCrorey Heights, Oaklawn Park, Wesley Heights and Wilmore, have said the project would impact their quality of life and encroach on their neighborhoods.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Even as Haitian security forces make some progress in clearing roads and deploying armored vehicles into previously inaccessible neighborhoods, Haitians living under gang control continue to be subjected to harsh punishment and enforcement tactics, a new United Nations human-rights report details.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Zoox will quadruple its service area in San Francisco starting this spring, expanding rides to the eastern half of the city, including the Marina District, North Beach, Chinatown and Pacific Heights neighborhoods.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Mike Darnay, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Some neighborhoods like Clairemont have a senior center, whereas PB does not.
—Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The city gave Fifth Gear a permit to operate in November 2025, but pulled it soon after opposition from nearby neighborhoods.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
During the summer of 2024, our team conducted a community survey in neighborhoods across Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
—Emily Bache, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
One solution might be found in a building the school district already owns that is sitting empty in one of the city’s premier neighborhoods.
—Thomas White, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Residents in uptown neighborhoods, including Biddleville, McCrorey Heights, Oaklawn Park, Wesley Heights and Wilmore, have said the project would impact their quality of life and encroach on their neighborhoods.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Even as Haitian security forces make some progress in clearing roads and deploying armored vehicles into previously inaccessible neighborhoods, Haitians living under gang control continue to be subjected to harsh punishment and enforcement tactics, a new United Nations human-rights report details.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Zoox will quadruple its service area in San Francisco starting this spring, expanding rides to the eastern half of the city, including the Marina District, North Beach, Chinatown and Pacific Heights neighborhoods.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhoods
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Those brief ads are targeting about four dozen battleground districts that the group believes can be flipped.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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School budgets But what a cap on property tax increases could mean for area schools and other taxing districts that rely more heavily on property taxes is less clear.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Outside the courtroom, the case is already having an impact — especially in South Florida's immigrant communities.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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On this postcard-perfect corner of Canada’s northeastern province of Newfoundland and Labrador that’s slammed by wind and waves, cod-fishing communities hold on to their distinctive settler history.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Niche looked at suburban cities and towns as well as neighborhoods in big metro areas like Charlotte.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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With the arrival of the railway and meatpacking industries, additional towns sprang up along the banks of the Kansas River.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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This is an idyllic location for focusing on wellness and connecting with the people and land around you—especially as a pit stop in between the hustle and bustle of other lively Italian cities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Some cities may cancel their tests if storms are nearby.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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What hasn’t changed is the sensibility of the filmmakers themselves – directors who return to their villages for festivals, rooted in a tradition of larger-than-life storytelling.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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More than 80 towns and villages have been emptied, more than 15% of the country’s population has been displaced, and more than 1,200 people have been killed by Israeli strikes, with thousands more wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Neighborhoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhoods. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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